Lord Help Me Find the Way – Ralph Stanley II
Though Ralph Stanley II cut his teeth on his dad and uncle’s mountain stylings, his early solo efforts tended to lean a little more toward...
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River Raisin Acoustic Music Festival
Special Consensus at the 2019 River Raisin Acoustic Music Festival - photo © Bill Warren The second River Raisin Acoustic Music Festival was held in the...
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Mike Blackburn passes
West Virginia bluegrass musician and songwriter Mike Blackburn died at his home on October 8. He was 58 years of age, and had been dealing...
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Cover Story – Love Canon
Cover Story, the 4th album from Virginia's Love Canon, is among the most interesting releases we have covered at Bluegrass Today. It's not really a...
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Kyrie Eleison drops from Love Canon
One of the most fascinating aspects of the contemporary bluegrass scene is the segmentation that has occurred organically over the years. People come to the...
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A visit to the Stanley Brothers’ birthplace
On April 13th 2018, I made my way to Haysi, Virginia to say goodbye to my longtime childhood friend and fellow musician, Ernie Thacker. Ernie...
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Ted Lehmann: An Appreciation
I’m going do something I’ve never done before. And I may never do it again. At the end of this post, I’m going to ask that you...
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Love Canon to Moonstruck Management, Organic Records
Love Canon signing: Darrell Muller, Jay Starling, Andy Thacker, Adam Larrabee, Josh Trivett, Ty Gilpin, Jesse Harper Moonstruck Management and Organic Records have jointly announced new...
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Saturday at Jekyll Island 2018
Saturday at the Jekyll Island Bluegrass Festival found Norman and Judy Adams hard at work. Jekyll Island is the first of nine festivals they promote...
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Bluegrass playlist for the 4th of July
As those of us in the United States celebrate Independence Day today, what better music to accompany our cookouts and fireworks than bluegrass? Nothing goes...
